Plant growth and innate immunity

The production of antimicrobial peptides is a common defense strategy of living cells against a wide range of pathogens. Plant snakin peptides inhibit bacterial and fungal growth at extremely low concentrations.

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Arbuscular mycorrhizas (AM) are mutualistic associations formed between the roots of 80 per cent of terrestrial plant species. The biotrophic AM fungus receives plant carbohydrates and in return provides the plant with mineral nutrients. AM fungi influence the physicochemical properties of the soil and directly or indirectly contributes to the release of phosphate from inorganic complexes of low solubility and also improve nutrient uptake and carbon metabolism.

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